My dear friend has lung cancer, and cannot get treatment due to the fact her insurance has dropped her. Are there any programs or facilities that will help an individual?
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apply for ssi .... during their process to see if you need ssi, they will send u for tests. after their process is done, and u get ssi ... you will then have the insurance to help.
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In my state, Mass. it takes up to 1 yr to get on SSI. No hospital in this country is supposed to refuse anyone treatments. You can try other hospitals. Call the American Cancer Society, or Cancer treatment Centers. The hospitals are everywhere. Go on line and look up the nearest one to you. After treatments are finished. Sue that hospital that denied you treatments or your friend. There is help out there. YOu have to try and find it. My best friend is going through that right now. Her husband had a massive heart attack and stoke all at the same time. He is being treated by the best Docs in Boston. 4 days ago, he underwent open heart surgery for a triple by-pass. They have no insurance either. Now, if this can be done for them. I'm sure something can be done for your friend. Keep looking you will find it. Blessings and I wish your friend the best.
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she should see the social worker at the hospital where she would be treated. They can help her figure out what programs she is eligible for and when and how she can apply for them. There may also be funds from donations that will help pay for treatments. There are lots of options, and the hospital social worker will know what they are.
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If there are no programs at the local/state level, and assuming that medicaid/SSI/disability are being looked into as well, usually the patient would be treated at a local hospital, who has to "eat" the cost. Many times, however, medicaid will later kick in due to the medical costs that accrue at the hospital (medical indebtedness is one of the factors taken into account to qualify for medicaid at least in GA) and then will go back and retroactively pay for prior costs. Blessings
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